Relief counselor vs licensed professional counselor

The differences between relief counselors and licensed professional counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a relief counselor and a licensed professional counselor. Additionally, a licensed professional counselor has an average salary of $94,675, which is higher than the $36,049 average annual salary of a relief counselor.

The top three skills for a relief counselor include crisis intervention, ADL and behavior management. The most important skills for a licensed professional counselor are patients, social work, and LPC.

Relief counselor vs licensed professional counselor overview

	Relief Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Yearly salary	$36,049	$94,675
Hourly rate	$17.33	$45.52
Growth rate	36%	6%
Number of jobs	32,787	153,612
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Master's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Relief counselor vs licensed professional counselor salary

Relief counselors and licensed professional counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Average salary	$36,049	$94,675
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $47,000	Between $73,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Bloomberg
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between relief counselor and licensed professional counselor education

There are a few differences between a relief counselor and a licensed professional counselor in terms of educational background:

	Relief Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Master's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Relief counselor vs licensed professional counselor demographics

Here are the differences between relief counselors' and licensed professional counselors' demographics:

	Relief Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between relief counselor and licensed professional counselor duties and responsibilities

Relief counselor example responsibilities.

Lead recreational activities for adolescents with ADHD and other behavior disorders.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and patients' progress in resolving identify problems and moving towards define objectives.
Provide leadership and direction to new and existing staff members; identify training development assuring that training/certification are obtained and maintain.

Licensed professional counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Provide clinical supervision to LPC candidates, contract clinicians and counseling psychology practicum/internship students.
Assign, direct, and provide supervision of screening assessment complete by LPC and LCSW.
Conduct intakes and assessments on new admissions and recommend placement into services base on ASAM criteria.
Coordinate with the patient's family, attending physician, other hospitals and agencies following HIPAA standards.
Specialize in OCD and animal assist psychotherapy.

Relief counselor vs licensed professional counselor skills

Common relief counselor skills

Crisis Intervention, 14%
ADL, 11%
Behavior Management, 11%
Substance Abuse, 10%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%

Common licensed professional counselor skills

Patients, 13%
Social Work, 12%
LPC, 10%
Real Estate, 10%
Individual Therapy, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%

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